How many bedrooms do homes in Rapid City, SD have?

Name: Bedrooms in Rapid City, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Rapid City, SD, 15.6% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 55.4% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 29.3% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 15.6%
3 or more bedrooms: 55.4% (±2.6 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Rapid City by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Rapid City	Pennington County	South Dakota	United States
No bedroom (studio)	3.6% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.0% (±1.2 points)	9.6%	10.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	29.0% (±1.8 points)	27.6%	26.4%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	29.3% (±1.8 points)	32.6%	32.0%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	19.4% (±1.6 points)	20.2%	20.1%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	6.7% (±1.1 points)	6.8%	9.5%	4.9%

In Rapid City, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Pennington County (59.6%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (61.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Rapid City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rapid City
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Rapid City	—	55.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Rapid Valley	4.8 mi	75.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Green Valley	5.7 mi	71.9% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Pine Hills	6.2 mi	66.8% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland Heights	6.4 mi	83.2% (±27.4 points)	Higher
Box Elder	7.3 mi	61.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blackhawk	8.0 mi	71.7% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summerset	10 mi	75.9% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Piedmont	13 mi	64.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rapid Valley, SD (75.6%), Ashland Heights, SD (83.2%), Summerset, SD (75.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Pennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
13	Cedar Butte Township	66.7% (±82.3 points)
14	Box Elder	61.1% (±7.9 points)
15	Quinn	60.7% (±65.7 points)
16	Wall	58.0% (±14.5 points)
17	New Underwood	57.9% (±17.5 points)
18	Keystone	56.1% (±20.7 points)
19	Rapid City	55.4% (±2.6 points)
20	Lake Flat Township	35.7% (±79.6 points)
21	Wasta	35.4% (±23.0 points)
22	Peno Township	31.6% (±104.1 points)
23	Rainy Creek Township	26.8% (±69.7 points)
24	Ash Township (Pennington County)	19.2% (±79.9 points)
25	Imlay Township	14.3% (±68.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Pennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rapid City

What is the most common home size in Rapid City?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 29.3% of homes in Rapid City, SD.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Rapid City?

15.6% of homes in Rapid City have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rapid City city, South Dakota

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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